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this is witness number 33 for the state against george zimmerman. again, we still expect to hear from the medical examiner, the man who actually performed the autopsy on trayvon martin. we still have yet to hear from him. we also, of course, have not heard from either trayvon martin's parents. but last night, mark o'mara said in an interview that he expects that the state will rest its case at some point this week. also indicating that it will take at least another week for the defense to make its case. that's the very latest from here in sanford, florida. >> thank you very much. we'll take everybody inside. this is witness testimony coming in via skype. let's listen. >> -- discussions based on different topics. >> as i understand the excerpt in state's exhibit 201 there are chapters on how to testify, how to testify as a witness as well as on psychological or criminal profiling? >> yes, sir. >> okay. thank you, no other questions, your honor. >> cross? is that his phone that's -- >> it's someone calling the destination, your honor. >> just hit decl
this is witness number 33 for the state against george zimmerman. again, we still expect to hear from the medical examiner, the man who actually performed the autopsy on trayvon martin. we still have yet to hear from him. we also, of course, have not heard from either trayvon martin's parents. but last night, mark o'mara said in an interview that he expects that the state will rest its case at some point this week. also indicating that it will take at least another week for the defense to make...
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among them, jonathan who snapped this picture of george zimmerman that night. >> and he said this guy beating me up and i shot him. >> and i had to defend myself and i shot him. >> outside the court room, a potential concern for the defense is this instagram posting. a picture that says with the words, we beat stupidity, and the hash tag dad killed it. and it was posted by don west daughter's. he released a statement that says in part, sometimes we are deeply disappointed by things our children do but we love them any way and we move on. trayvon martin's parents say they will not react to that posting. >> thank you. when nbc nightly news continues on the sunday evening, the promising new drug that could improve the lives of millions of women who suffer from hot flashes. >>> and a soothing sound to babies. new therapy that is more than music to their ears. >>> health news tonight that could mean a big change in treatment for millions of women dealing with one of the more unpleasant effects of menopause. a new drug approved by the fda is the first of its kind. >> reporter: it's the most
among them, jonathan who snapped this picture of george zimmerman that night. >> and he said this guy beating me up and i shot him. >> and i had to defend myself and i shot him. >> outside the court room, a potential concern for the defense is this instagram posting. a picture that says with the words, we beat stupidity, and the hash tag dad killed it. and it was posted by don west daughter's. he released a statement that says in part, sometimes we are deeply disappointed by...
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this is two problems for george zimmerman. number one, he said in the interview with hanity, which the jury heard yesterday, i didn't know anything about stand your ground and, number two, he had sufficient knowledge to come up with a false story. that's the prosecution's position. >> lisa bloom, we got five or ten minutes to take a breather here. we'll continue to watch the george zimmerman trial when it get backs into the courtroom here at msnbc. also time zero in egypt. this as the ultimatum has finally run out of time in cairo. we'll go straight there. expect a statement from the military there any minute. stick with us. you wait all year for summer. ♪ this summer was definitely worth the wait. ♪ summer's best event from cadillac. let summer try and pass you by. lease this all-new cadillac ats for around $299 per month or purchase for 0% apr for 60 months. come in now for the best offers of the model year. [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... n
this is two problems for george zimmerman. number one, he said in the interview with hanity, which the jury heard yesterday, i didn't know anything about stand your ground and, number two, he had sufficient knowledge to come up with a false story. that's the prosecution's position. >> lisa bloom, we got five or ten minutes to take a breather here. we'll continue to watch the george zimmerman trial when it get backs into the courtroom here at msnbc. also time zero in egypt. this as the...
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the major contributor matched george zimmerman. the minor contributor matched trayvon martin. >> when you say major and minor, are you talking about more from one, more blood from one than the other? >> well, more dna from one than the other. major would be the more dna, minor would be the lesser dna. >> and you still see some of the staining from n that you talked about on the jacket? >> yes. >> the cutting that you took in the same fashion you had done before was a visible stain that was positive for blood with the filter paper rubbing? >> yes. >> and is representative basically of what you thought you would need to get a reliable dna result? >> yes. >> you didn't test any of the other specific spots? >> the whole stain was rubbed with the filter paper for the blood test. >> right. but as far as the dna testing, these were the two cuttings that i took and put the two. there's one clearly visible and there's actually one on the interface so to speak between the two colors. >> so sort of like stain d? >> yes. >> i think. looking ba
the major contributor matched george zimmerman. the minor contributor matched trayvon martin. >> when you say major and minor, are you talking about more from one, more blood from one than the other? >> well, more dna from one than the other. major would be the more dna, minor would be the lesser dna. >> and you still see some of the staining from n that you talked about on the jacket? >> yes. >> the cutting that you took in the same fashion you had done before was...
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trayvon martin or george zimmerman? part of the prosecution's argument is that zimmerman continued to follow trayvon martin, that he could have avoided the confrontation. let's listen to this exchange between zimmerman's defense attorney and the former lead investigator in the zimmerman case, detective chris serino. >> and in your investigation is at that time that mr. zimmerman continued to follow mr. martin? >> at which point, sir? >> at the point that the officer said or the 911 emergency operator said we don't need to do that and mr. zimmerman said okay. >> i would say there was. >> what evidence would you have? >> his end location. the location where the incident ultimately ended. >> jean, what's your sense on which side is being more effective on the aggressor question? >> it's the entire prosecution's theory, the confrontation, the initial aggressor. this case is going to be determined on the law because when you look at the initial aggressor, they could not then avail themselves of self-defense because they're t
trayvon martin or george zimmerman? part of the prosecution's argument is that zimmerman continued to follow trayvon martin, that he could have avoided the confrontation. let's listen to this exchange between zimmerman's defense attorney and the former lead investigator in the zimmerman case, detective chris serino. >> and in your investigation is at that time that mr. zimmerman continued to follow mr. martin? >> at which point, sir? >> at the point that the officer said or...
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so george zimmerman had to do something to trayvon martin for trayvon to then hit george zimmerman and punch him and bash him into the sidewalk. well, the prosecution has got to find some evidence of what that adequate provocation is, the aggression. it can't be mere words, it can't be following. that's not illegal, can you do that. so there has to be a little bit more. >> we heard zimmerman's voice this week. he didn't testify but we heard both video and also the audio of his police interview shortly after the shooting. i want to play some of that. >> when he said "you're going to die tonight," i felt his hand go down on my side and i felt he was going for my firearm. so i grabbed it immediately and as he banged my head again, i just pulled out my firearm and shot him. >> okay. and then what happened? did he -- you were both on the ground? is he on top of you? >> i'm on my back. he's on top of me. he's mounted on top of me. and i just shot him and then he falls off and he's like, all right, gout you got it, you got. >> according to the people we heard testify yesterday, no dna of tray
so george zimmerman had to do something to trayvon martin for trayvon to then hit george zimmerman and punch him and bash him into the sidewalk. well, the prosecution has got to find some evidence of what that adequate provocation is, the aggression. it can't be mere words, it can't be following. that's not illegal, can you do that. so there has to be a little bit more. >> we heard zimmerman's voice this week. he didn't testify but we heard both video and also the audio of his police...
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now, for the defense, george zimmerman, remember george zimmerman never said that he touched the gun. george zimmerman always said he felt his hand go down trayvon martin's as if he might be trying to touch or reach for the gun. well, on that holster that held the gun, there was a mixed profile of dna and trayvon martin could not be excluded. that's interesting. >> a-ha. i am glad you pointed that out. it's exactly what i wanted our attorneys to weigh in on. since you mentioned it, let's play the moment. four places on the gun for swabbed, the actual handle of the gun, the trigger, the slide, and what jean just mentioned, the holster. have a listen to how anthony gorgone, the dna expert with the florida law enforcement, how he referred to the holster and what he found. >> the fourth swab was taken from the holster itself. tell us -- and that's the last part of the slide that i've shown you. tell us, if you could, what your findings were regarding that. >> the swab from the holster tested positive for the presence of blood and gave me a mixture of dna. i was able to resolve out a major
now, for the defense, george zimmerman, remember george zimmerman never said that he touched the gun. george zimmerman always said he felt his hand go down trayvon martin's as if he might be trying to touch or reach for the gun. well, on that holster that held the gun, there was a mixed profile of dna and trayvon martin could not be excluded. that's interesting. >> a-ha. i am glad you pointed that out. it's exactly what i wanted our attorneys to weigh in on. since you mentioned it, let's...
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george zimmerman said he did not know the address. but de la rionda pointed out there was an address in plain view, in plain sight. showed the picture to the jury. that was another big moment in this case. also when it comes to the issue of profiling. de la rionda got serino to agree with him that following can be construed as profiling. >> so you could say, george howell, that those are some points scored for the prosecution in a very powerful morning. points that were very sorely needed in what has been an uphill battle by many accounts in this prosecution case. george, stand by if you will. i have to squeeze in a quick break before we go to our legal eagles, our experts. we get to the lawyers as soon as we can to get their analysis of some of that very tricky arcane speak that sometimes plagues a courtroom. >>> other news as well. across the country, 19 brave men dying, 20% of a fire department wiped out in one horrible tragedy. families weighing in, but is anyone else weighing in? should they have been there in the first place? ba
george zimmerman said he did not know the address. but de la rionda pointed out there was an address in plain view, in plain sight. showed the picture to the jury. that was another big moment in this case. also when it comes to the issue of profiling. de la rionda got serino to agree with him that following can be construed as profiling. >> so you could say, george howell, that those are some points scored for the prosecution in a very powerful morning. points that were very sorely needed...
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sara dalhoff joins us from florida. >> george zimmerman may still take the stand or may not. but the jury heard his own version through taped interviews and a video walk-through of the scene. >> i tried to sit up and that's when he grabbed me by the head and tried to slam my head down. >> monday prosecutors played video of george zimmerman walking investigators through what he says happened the night trayvon martin was killed. in initial interviews, officer doris singleton and officer chris sereno nailed down his verson of events. including why zimmerman didn't identify himself as neighborhood watch to martin. the investigators questioned why zimmerman got out of his car and why martin looked suspicious to him. they illustrated the physical stature of 17-year-old martin. >> was the purpose in showing this photograph to the defendant to show how skinny, as you stated in your recording, trayvon martin was in comparison to the defendant? >> one of the purposes, yes. >> reporter: during cross-examination, serino testified when he told zimmerman someone may have taped the fight, z
sara dalhoff joins us from florida. >> george zimmerman may still take the stand or may not. but the jury heard his own version through taped interviews and a video walk-through of the scene. >> i tried to sit up and that's when he grabbed me by the head and tried to slam my head down. >> monday prosecutors played video of george zimmerman walking investigators through what he says happened the night trayvon martin was killed. in initial interviews, officer doris singleton and...
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. >> jeffrey, you did see george zimmerman. normally he's pretty stoic but he smiled broadly at tend of that clip. what did that say to you? >> every trial i've been in including the most horrible crimes have light moments in them and he seemed like a human being. who knows if the jury even noticed. it's not uncommon even in the most upsetting, depressing crimes to have moments where everybody in the courtroom laughs and that was one of them. >> hold on for a moment. we'll continue this conversation. we have a lot more coming up. we're also going to be going back to the breaking news in egypt. the historic military coup is under way right now. we're getting new reaction from all sides. stand by. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to
. >> jeffrey, you did see george zimmerman. normally he's pretty stoic but he smiled broadly at tend of that clip. what did that say to you? >> every trial i've been in including the most horrible crimes have light moments in them and he seemed like a human being. who knows if the jury even noticed. it's not uncommon even in the most upsetting, depressing crimes to have moments where everybody in the courtroom laughs and that was one of them. >> hold on for a moment. we'll...
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zimmerman's gun was to trayvon martin's chest when george zimmerman fired the gun. it was a day in which the forensic testimony wasn't as much about the dna that was found as it was about the dna that wasn't found. the dna analyst for the state, anthony gorgon, told the court that gun did not show dna that matched trayvon martin. he also said that he could not find george zimmerman's dna under trayvon martin's fingernails, or on the cuffs of his hooded sweatshirt. the defense tried to suggest the evidence was compromised. on don west's cross-examination the dna analyst testified about the condition of trayvon martin's hooded sweatshirt, which he said was wet, smelled like mold and ammonia and had been put in a plastic biohazard bag instead of a brown paper bag. >> ideally, yes, you would like to air dry anything you collect, especially items of clothing that are wet, you would like to air dry them before you package them. and on top of that, you know, we encourage our agencies not to put things into plastic bags, because they don't allow the evidence to breathe and
zimmerman's gun was to trayvon martin's chest when george zimmerman fired the gun. it was a day in which the forensic testimony wasn't as much about the dna that was found as it was about the dna that wasn't found. the dna analyst for the state, anthony gorgon, told the court that gun did not show dna that matched trayvon martin. he also said that he could not find george zimmerman's dna under trayvon martin's fingernails, or on the cuffs of his hooded sweatshirt. the defense tried to suggest...
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. >>> now to florida and the george zimmerman trial. prosecutors tried to chip away at zimmerman's claim that he feared for his life the night he shot and killed trayvon martin. ron mott reports from the courthouse in sanford. >> reporter: a medical examiner identified george zimmerman's injuries. >> all the injuries come from a single punch or single blow? >> yes. >> reporter: an expert witness said his head wounds were not life threatening and not in line with his accounts of being slammed into a sidewalk over and over. >> are the injuries to the back of the defendant's head consistent with being slammed into a concrete surface? >> no. >> why not? >> if you look at the injuries, they are so minor. to me, the word "slam" implies great force, and the resulting injuries are not great force. >> reporter: but the defense got her to admit zimmerman's injuries could have been caused by multiple impacts. >> anything that would medically exclude that the right side was hit four times? >> possible. >> reporter: zimmerman, who has pleaded not gu
. >>> now to florida and the george zimmerman trial. prosecutors tried to chip away at zimmerman's claim that he feared for his life the night he shot and killed trayvon martin. ron mott reports from the courthouse in sanford. >> reporter: a medical examiner identified george zimmerman's injuries. >> all the injuries come from a single punch or single blow? >> yes. >> reporter: an expert witness said his head wounds were not life threatening and not in line with...
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for the first time the jury in the trayvon martin case hears george zimmerman's version of the confrontation that night. >>> and video sensation. this time it's not puppy videos. instead, it's something serious that people are seeing out on youtube. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening. and when the news broke late last night, it was such a staggering number, people wondered if what they were hearing was correct. 19 firefighters dead, all of them gone as a result of a single fire in arizona. they were all members of one hot shot crew and in the firefighter business, especially out west during fire season, hotshot crews are the equivalent of special forces. sadly, the staggering loss along with the destruction of so much property in and around yarnell, arizona, is proof that even the best are no match for a dangerous, galloping fire, moving fast with ample fuel. we begin tonight with nbc's miguel almaguer. he's in nearby prescott, arizona. miguel, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. the nation hasn't lost this many firefighters in a wildfire in decades. tonight this blaze is
for the first time the jury in the trayvon martin case hears george zimmerman's version of the confrontation that night. >>> and video sensation. this time it's not puppy videos. instead, it's something serious that people are seeing out on youtube. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening. and when the news broke late last night, it was such a staggering number, people wondered if what they were hearing was correct. 19 firefighters dead, all of them gone as a result of a...
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george zimmerman got an a in the class. on cross, the defense attorney started getting into exactly what the definition of self-defense is. and again, he's seemingly turning into a great witness for the defense. let's listen again, association sonny. >> you are talking about the self-defense law? >> the idea of planning it. >> yes, your honor? >> the idea of planning it when you have provoked the action. did that enter into the discussion? >> objection. your honor. >> you mean you heard it at the bench? >> yes. >> okay. so the attorneys are approaching the bench now. sonny, i hope you heard my previous question. so what's up with this? >> yes. >> yeah, i did. i don't think he has become this great defense witness. there is no question that this type of testimony helps the prosecution, because, 1, they get to now impeach what george zimmerman said to sean hannity which is like stand your ground law? i don't know anything about it. i learned about it after the shooting, which clearly, clearly is false. two, they also get to n
george zimmerman got an a in the class. on cross, the defense attorney started getting into exactly what the definition of self-defense is. and again, he's seemingly turning into a great witness for the defense. let's listen again, association sonny. >> you are talking about the self-defense law? >> the idea of planning it. >> yes, your honor? >> the idea of planning it when you have provoked the action. did that enter into the discussion? >> objection. your honor....
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george zimmerman pleading self-defense. lisa bloom, what is the significance of the testimony we're hearing today about dna on or not on the fingernails of trayvon martin as well as on the sweatshirt? >> what's happening right now is the defense is going after this dna expert, not so much for the work he did, but for the collection work that was done by a person before him. and they've gotten him to say that the hoodie that trayvon martin was wearing that night which he examined had a very foul odor when he opened the bag ta unfortunately it was placed in a plastic bag instead of a paper bag. that means the biological evidence risked degradation. that was his term. the analogy was given if any of us has a gym bag with wet clothes and we leave it in the car too long and open it a week later and there's that very strong smell, that's the smell that came from the sweatshirt. let me back up to explain what happened on the direct examination of this expert. so the direct examination of this expert went through dna testing and ho
george zimmerman pleading self-defense. lisa bloom, what is the significance of the testimony we're hearing today about dna on or not on the fingernails of trayvon martin as well as on the sweatshirt? >> what's happening right now is the defense is going after this dna expert, not so much for the work he did, but for the collection work that was done by a person before him. and they've gotten him to say that the hoodie that trayvon martin was wearing that night which he examined had a...
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it was a day zimmerman's law enforcement know-how was made public. >> how are you doing, george? >> reporter: with his college professor and army prosecutor testifying zimmerman aced a criminal class. >> he was probably one of the better students in the class. >> reporter: the 2010 course included discussions of florida's defense law, commonly called stand your ground. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty saying he fired in self-defense. but the witness testified he taught self-defense has its limits. >> we also talked about imperfect self-defense where you may have started out being the person that was attacked, but for whatever reason, you took it a step forward and now you're the aggressor. >> he also told the defense attorney don west the standard is imminent fear. >> you don't want to wait until you're almost dead before you can defend yourself? >> no. i would advise you probably don't do that. >> reporter: this brought a smile and a chuckle from even the defendant. the state is expected to call its final witness and rest its case when testimony resumes here on friday. ron mott,
it was a day zimmerman's law enforcement know-how was made public. >> how are you doing, george? >> reporter: with his college professor and army prosecutor testifying zimmerman aced a criminal class. >> he was probably one of the better students in the class. >> reporter: the 2010 course included discussions of florida's defense law, commonly called stand your ground. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty saying he fired in self-defense. but the witness testified he taught...
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the latest on the george zimmerman trial. testimony is expected today from the detective who led the investigation into the death of trayvon martin. and savannah guthrie goes one on one with the legendary superstar cher. can't wait to see that. >>> keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm betty ngyuen. thanks for watching "early today." have a terrific monday. ♪ >>> we have created a terrible situation here for the riding public, and for our members. >> commuters are waking up to a worst case scenario. less than five hours ago, b.a.r.t. workers announce, they are on strike. >> right now we take outside to give you a live look it at the bay bridge toll plaza. if you're getting ready to hit the road, prepare for a very rough ride into work. right now it doesn't look too bad, but, again, it's only 4:30. good morning, i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. we have coverage of the first strike since 1997 under way. it could be an ugly commute today. >> it could be. we're counting on
the latest on the george zimmerman trial. testimony is expected today from the detective who led the investigation into the death of trayvon martin. and savannah guthrie goes one on one with the legendary superstar cher. can't wait to see that. >>> keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm betty ngyuen. thanks for watching "early today." have a terrific monday. ♪ >>> we have created a terrible situation here for the riding public, and for our...
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george zimmerman took his hand off. that's something he had never told to police. i think prosecutors can trying to do that. they didn't make much ground with the actual police officer. police officer said zimmerman's statements were inconsistent. so it is still hard to say where they are with all of with but they've made some ground. >> you can see on the left side of the screen, we should tell our audience, we're watching video that's being played to the jurors in the courtroom. this is from an interview that took place with both george zimmerman and his attorney, mark o'mara, in july last year. are you struck by the difference in appearance of george zimmerman, the stress of the trial obviously taking a toll on his physical appearance. but this is just another effort to use george zimmerman in his own words even if he himself refuses to take the stand. isn't it? >> yeah. i think that's absolutely true. iffer's not there on the stand personally, they've been trying to kind of paint a web of his words. i agree, this is
george zimmerman took his hand off. that's something he had never told to police. i think prosecutors can trying to do that. they didn't make much ground with the actual police officer. police officer said zimmerman's statements were inconsistent. so it is still hard to say where they are with all of with but they've made some ground. >> you can see on the left side of the screen, we should tell our audience, we're watching video that's being played to the jurors in the courtroom. this is...
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zimmerman's gun and said that there wasn't any dna from george zimmerman on the cuffs of trayvon martin's hoody. what does all this mean? that's going to be a good question at the end of the day. once the defense got a hold of the fd lesson witnesses, particularly the ones with dna, they brought up the fact that the evidence was improperly bagged, the sweatshirt trayvon martin was wearing that night, smelled just awful, like mold and pneumonia, and when they looked at it, they discovered instead of being dried out instead of placed in a bag so it could be dried out. they placed it in a plastic bag, which began collecting mold and it compromised the dna on it started breaking down. >> have you been in the courtroom every day since the trial started. what do you think was the biggest takeaway today? if you had to predict what the headline would be tomorrow on the newspapers, what would it be? >>> i would say the headline would be what are the jurors thinking? a lot of them are probably pretty confused the at this point. the second the state brings about evidence like the dna stuff, what the
zimmerman's gun and said that there wasn't any dna from george zimmerman on the cuffs of trayvon martin's hoody. what does all this mean? that's going to be a good question at the end of the day. once the defense got a hold of the fd lesson witnesses, particularly the ones with dna, they brought up the fact that the evidence was improperly bagged, the sweatshirt trayvon martin was wearing that night, smelled just awful, like mold and pneumonia, and when they looked at it, they discovered...
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zimmerman and he was "raining blows down" on george zimmerman. that would seem to support the defense's allegations. how damaging is that to the prosecution's case in your eyes? >> i think he was the best defense witness so far. and the defense hasn't even begun to put on the case. you're right, he testified that based on the color of the jackets, we know that george zimmerman was in the red jacket and the red jacketed person was on the ground and the man in the dark jacket, which we now know is trayvon martin, was on the top raining down blows mma style, ground-and-pound style. john good's testimony was lim d limited though because he did insist he was not 100% sure that was the case and he also said did he not see george zimmerman's head getting pounded on the ground as george zimmerman maintained. so he supported the essence of the self-defense theory that's put forward by the defense, but not all of it. alex? >> rev, we know that the medical examiner today said there were no injuries to trayvon martin's right hand which is his strong hand and
zimmerman and he was "raining blows down" on george zimmerman. that would seem to support the defense's allegations. how damaging is that to the prosecution's case in your eyes? >> i think he was the best defense witness so far. and the defense hasn't even begun to put on the case. you're right, he testified that based on the color of the jackets, we know that george zimmerman was in the red jacket and the red jacketed person was on the ground and the man in the dark jacket,...
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. >>> week two in the george zimmerman murder trial starts tomorrow morning. so far, 22 witnesses have been called. the state's key witness was 19-year-old rachel jintel, on the phone with trayvon martin moments before he was shot. george zimmerman is charged with the second-degree murder of 17-year-old trayvon martin. zimmerman has pled not guilty saying he acted in self-defense. karen desoto is a former prosecutor, and kendall. kendall, there was conflicting testimony about who was the aggressor in the altercation between martin and zimmerman. here are two witnesses who testified in court, first as a neighbor jonathan good, the second selma moore who spoke to a translator. let's listen to this and talk about it on the other side. >> let's go to the night that you saw, the person who you now know to be trayvon martin was on top, correct. >> correct. >> he was the one who was raining blows down on the person on the bottom, george zimmerman, right? >> that's what it looked like. >> when the man on top got up and started walking around, could you see the man on
. >>> week two in the george zimmerman murder trial starts tomorrow morning. so far, 22 witnesses have been called. the state's key witness was 19-year-old rachel jintel, on the phone with trayvon martin moments before he was shot. george zimmerman is charged with the second-degree murder of 17-year-old trayvon martin. zimmerman has pled not guilty saying he acted in self-defense. karen desoto is a former prosecutor, and kendall. kendall, there was conflicting testimony about who was...
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he described george zimmerman as the best friend he ever had. >> george said trayvon grabbed his head and start bashing his head on the concrete. >> reporter: the medical examiner described the injuries as insignificant. >> they were not life-threatening. they were very insignificant. >> reporter: zimmerman has pleetded not guilty, claiming self-defense. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," jack ford will have analysis of the zimmerman trial. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." your home and auto insurance together. i'll just press this, and you'll save on both. ding! ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, llllet's get ready to bundlllllle... [ holding final syllable ] oh, yeah, sorry! let's get ready to bundle and save. guilty, claiming self-defense. now, that's progressive. oh, i think i broke my spleen! home insurance provided and serviced by third party insurers. i don't miss out... you sat out most of our game yesterday! asthma doesn't affect my job... you were out sick last week. my asthma doesn't bother my family... you coughed all through
he described george zimmerman as the best friend he ever had. >> george said trayvon grabbed his head and start bashing his head on the concrete. >> reporter: the medical examiner described the injuries as insignificant. >> they were not life-threatening. they were very insignificant. >> reporter: zimmerman has pleetded not guilty, claiming self-defense. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," jack ford will have analysis of the...
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but then came an opening for george zimmerman's defense. when trayvon martin's other brother took the stand. he also said the screaming voice is his brother, but on cross-examination, mark o'mara pointed out that initially he was not so sure. >> it was your thought that it might be trayvon, correct? >> when we heard it in the mayor's office -- how do i -- i wasn't -- i guess i didn't want to believe that it was him. so that's why during that interview i said i wasn't sure. >> reporter: autopsy photos of the 17-year-old were shown on the big screen tv as the medical examiner testified, mart an rived with one bullet still in his heart and that the corpse was identified by his father, who distraught in the front row, wiped away tears. dr. bao said martin did not die instantly but within ten minutes. >> it is my opinion that he was still alive, he was still in suffering. >> reporter: zimmerman's defense jumped at that as bao had always said martin died one to three minutes after the shot. bao explained he changed his mind three weeks ago, due t
but then came an opening for george zimmerman's defense. when trayvon martin's other brother took the stand. he also said the screaming voice is his brother, but on cross-examination, mark o'mara pointed out that initially he was not so sure. >> it was your thought that it might be trayvon, correct? >> when we heard it in the mayor's office -- how do i -- i wasn't -- i guess i didn't want to believe that it was him. so that's why during that interview i said i wasn't sure. >>...
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florida prosecutors get ready to use george zimmerman's own words against him. up next. [ male announcer ] when gloria and her financial advisor made a retirement plan, they considered all her assets, even those held elsewhere, giving her the confidence to pursue all her goals. when you want a financial advisor who sees the whole picture, turn to us. wells fargo advisors. [ male announcer ] with everyone on the go this summer, now's the perfect time to get home security for protection while you're away. and right now you can get adt security installed starting at just $49, a savings of $250. but hurry. offer ends soon. don't wait. call right now or visit adt.com. this is a fire that didn't destroy a home. this is a break-in that didn't devastate a family. this is the reason why. adt. you can't predict when bad things will happen, but you can help protect yourself with the fast alarm response of adt, with 24/7 monitoring against burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide starting at just over $1 a day. this is the computer that didn't get stolen, keeping
florida prosecutors get ready to use george zimmerman's own words against him. up next. [ male announcer ] when gloria and her financial advisor made a retirement plan, they considered all her assets, even those held elsewhere, giving her the confidence to pursue all her goals. when you want a financial advisor who sees the whole picture, turn to us. wells fargo advisors. [ male announcer ] with everyone on the go this summer, now's the perfect time to get home security for protection while...
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leading off tonight the prosecution begins to rest its case in the george zimmerman case, but did it make the case for murder 2? did it beat the case for self-defense? did it? or did it simply show weaknesses in its witnesses and in its evidence. but we start tonight with the military coup. yes military coup in egypt. today, the army overthrew the elected government and took power itself. what's this game changing event mean to democracy in the most country in arabia. what's it mean to peace in the situation in think of that part of the world. in afghanistan the taliban is dieing to get back into power. in iraq, the sunni minority stands ready to overthrow the government. we, the united states, put into power through the sweat, blood and deaths of our soldiers. in syria, bashar al assad fights off the rebels in what promises to be an unending war. what a neighborhood. in too many of the cases the united states has gotten itself involved in a local war between shia and sunni, a battle that's lasted a thousand years. just in my opinion, of course. it isn't going to end just because unc
leading off tonight the prosecution begins to rest its case in the george zimmerman case, but did it make the case for murder 2? did it beat the case for self-defense? did it? or did it simply show weaknesses in its witnesses and in its evidence. but we start tonight with the military coup. yes military coup in egypt. today, the army overthrew the elected government and took power itself. what's this game changing event mean to democracy in the most country in arabia. what's it mean to peace in...
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. >>> well, coming up on "the morning news," george zimmerman in his own words. jurors in his murder trial hear zimmerman describe the night he killed trayvon martin. this is the "cbs morning news." l st niar y h. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords visiting a shooting range in las vegas. she visited yesterday. it was the first time she fired a gun since she was shot in the head 2 1/2 years ago. giffords and her husband, former astronaut mark kelly all pushing for expanded background checks for gun purchases. >>> in florida, the lead detective in the george zimmerman murder trial will be back on the stand today and as susan mcginnis tells us, on monday, jurors heard zimmerman's description of the deadly shooting. >> reporter: prosecutors played an audio recording of george zimmerman telling police what happened the night he shot and killed trayvon martin. zimmerman said he got out of a car to find a street sign to give police his location. >> i was walking back through to where my car was and he jumped out from the bushes and he said what the [ bleep ] is
. >>> well, coming up on "the morning news," george zimmerman in his own words. jurors in his murder trial hear zimmerman describe the night he killed trayvon martin. this is the "cbs morning news." l st niar y h. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords visiting a shooting range in las vegas. she visited yesterday. it was the first time she fired a gun since she was shot in the head 2 1/2 years ago. giffords and her husband, former astronaut mark kelly...
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day eight of testimony in the george zimmerman trial. this is going to be a long one. the prosecution tells the judge they plan to rest today. will we hear from the parents of trayvon martin? >> also, breaking news from cairo. tensions rise among the egyptian people. army tanks join protesters in tahrir square. the muslim brotherhood claims a military coup is underway. we're live there this house. we begin inside the most watched courtroom in america right now. a crime lab analyst is testifying about dna from both trayvon martin and george zimmerman. let's listen in. >> and you said -- tell us about this, what you're doing here. >> the same thing. it was all collected with one swab. the cuff area to here. >> okay. and there was nothing foreign to trayvon martin. in other words, you didn't find another person's dna on either one of those. >> correct. >> thank you. is . >> thank you, your honor. did you do then an examination or analysis on the sweatshirt that mr. martin was wearing underneath that hooded sweat jacket? >> yes, i did. >> okay. do you see before you a phot
day eight of testimony in the george zimmerman trial. this is going to be a long one. the prosecution tells the judge they plan to rest today. will we hear from the parents of trayvon martin? >> also, breaking news from cairo. tensions rise among the egyptian people. army tanks join protesters in tahrir square. the muslim brotherhood claims a military coup is underway. we're live there this house. we begin inside the most watched courtroom in america right now. a crime lab analyst is...
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translation, no george zimmerman dna was found. which is not consistent with what george zimmerman was saying earlier in the trial that we heard. not in the trial. what we heard in the video where apparently he was saying trayvon martin's hands were covering his mouth and his nose. we'll look for the defense to counter that somehow. quick break. is that we get to create our future. you get to take ownership of the choices you make. the person you become. i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved and staying engaged. they're not sitting by as their life unfolds. and they're not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is "how did i end up here?" i started schwab for those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we're following the breaking news out of egypt right now. just within the past few moments, a very dram
translation, no george zimmerman dna was found. which is not consistent with what george zimmerman was saying earlier in the trial that we heard. not in the trial. what we heard in the video where apparently he was saying trayvon martin's hands were covering his mouth and his nose. we'll look for the defense to counter that somehow. quick break. is that we get to create our future. you get to take ownership of the choices you make. the person you become. i've been around long enough to...
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given that the defense knew they were going to call george zimmerman's mother and george zimmerman's uncle to kind of balance out the testimony from trayvon martin's mother, did the defense need to go so hard after trayvon martin's mother in the cross examination? it makes it even more odd to me that mark o'mara was quite as tough as he was. >> yeah, i agree. i think that he went farther than he needed to. i think it was a risky defensive move for the defense and i don't think it turned out good for them. i think that you don't do that. and if you're going to do it, you really need -- it's almost a hail mary pass because the case is not going your way, and in this particular case, i think that the defense feels rather confident. it's not the -- no matter what anybody thinks, those who are looking at this, we know it's not a great -- it's not an overwhelming state case. so, there is no reason for the defense to go as far as they did. i think the biggest point they wanted to bring out, and i think it could have been brought out a lot cleaner and simpler and a lot shorter, was very simp
given that the defense knew they were going to call george zimmerman's mother and george zimmerman's uncle to kind of balance out the testimony from trayvon martin's mother, did the defense need to go so hard after trayvon martin's mother in the cross examination? it makes it even more odd to me that mark o'mara was quite as tough as he was. >> yeah, i agree. i think that he went farther than he needed to. i think it was a risky defensive move for the defense and i don't think it turned...
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he is george zimmerman's friend, a member of federal law enforcement, he advised george zimmerman to buy a gun and he at one point housed george and shellie zimmerman at the very beginning of the whole controversy. and the issue that's talked about on the stand is the gun, who was reaching for the gun. he recounts what george zimmerman told him. he actually wrote about it in a book in which he says that trayvon martin was reaching for george's gun on his hip and actually got a hand on it. listen to that exchange. >> trayvon martin went for the gun, correct? >> grabbed for the gun. >> i think you quoted him as saying he took his hand that was covering my nose and went for the gun saying something at that point, correct? >> he did. >> he said -- what words did he utter? >> he said "you're going to die" and used the mf term again. i'm sorry i don't like to curse in front of ladies. >> and he used the term "you're going to die [ bleep ]" correct? >> correct. >> and you quoted him on page 29, under quotations "somehow i broke his grip on the gun when the guy grabbed it between the rear si
he is george zimmerman's friend, a member of federal law enforcement, he advised george zimmerman to buy a gun and he at one point housed george and shellie zimmerman at the very beginning of the whole controversy. and the issue that's talked about on the stand is the gun, who was reaching for the gun. he recounts what george zimmerman told him. he actually wrote about it in a book in which he says that trayvon martin was reaching for george's gun on his hip and actually got a hand on it....
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and one or both of the parents of george zimmerman will testify. if they are able to, in effect, balance out what she said, create a doubt as to who's voice it was, that obviously will undercut what the prosecution needs to do which is to eliminate reasonable doubt. >> the first week of the trial that was widely debated as we were all watching. seema, they've left the medical examiner for last, perhaps on friday. how do you think that testimony will help prosecutors as they try to drill down on their case here? >> i think what they're trying to do with the medical examiner is corroborate the woman who testified about the position of the gun, that the muzzle was against the shirt. now why are they going to do this? to connect that testimony with zimmerman having been on top of trayvon martin. if you recall, the woman who testified about the position of the muzzle, she said it was against the shirt. it wasn't actually penetrating through the shirt. the cloth was not wrapped around the gun because the pattern of the gun powder corroborates zimmerman b
and one or both of the parents of george zimmerman will testify. if they are able to, in effect, balance out what she said, create a doubt as to who's voice it was, that obviously will undercut what the prosecution needs to do which is to eliminate reasonable doubt. >> the first week of the trial that was widely debated as we were all watching. seema, they've left the medical examiner for last, perhaps on friday. how do you think that testimony will help prosecutors as they try to drill...
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. >>> the prosecution may be close to resting its case in the george zimmerman trial. will it call one of the case's most anticipated witnesses, trayvon martin's mother to the stand? >>> but first, two years after the fall of egyptian hosni mubarak and one year after the nation's first democratic elections, egyptians are once again demanding change. yesterday they got it. crowds in tahrir square erupted into fireworks and celebration last night as the military removed president mohamed morsi from power, suspended the constitution and installed an interim government. this morning a senior jurist was sworn in as egypt's acting head of state. as of this hour the associated press is announcing the arrest of a top muslim brotherhood leader while former president mohamed morsi remains under house arrest. joining me from cairo, nbc news foreign correspondent ayman, authorities are still looking for others. correct? >> reporter: that's correct. it is important to emphasize that nbc news has not independently confirmed that. that is a report that the associated press is making.
. >>> the prosecution may be close to resting its case in the george zimmerman trial. will it call one of the case's most anticipated witnesses, trayvon martin's mother to the stand? >>> but first, two years after the fall of egyptian hosni mubarak and one year after the nation's first democratic elections, egyptians are once again demanding change. yesterday they got it. crowds in tahrir square erupted into fireworks and celebration last night as the military removed...
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. >>> in florida, the murder trial of george zimmerman resumes this morning. zimmerman is charged with the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. prosecutors tried to wrap up their case on wednesday. so, it's expected that will happen today. then defense attorneys can ask for a dismissal of all or some of the charges against zimmerman. >>> a rather unique fourth of july event to help you. it happened at the betsy ross house in philadelphia. 13 youngsters, all from different countries, were sworn in as u.s. citizens. they then took turns ringing a replica of the liberty bell, to honor the 13 original colonies. nearly 8,000 people are becoming citizens this week. >> great story. >>> let's check out the weather from across the nation. a threat of thunderstorms has flood warnings in effect from the gulf coast to the great lakes. storms across the rockies. it will be clear along the west coast. >> temperatures in the northwest don't get out of the 70s. mid to high-80s in the midwest. hot, humid and 90s along the northeast corridor. great day for the beach, though. >>
. >>> in florida, the murder trial of george zimmerman resumes this morning. zimmerman is charged with the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. prosecutors tried to wrap up their case on wednesday. so, it's expected that will happen today. then defense attorneys can ask for a dismissal of all or some of the charges against zimmerman. >>> a rather unique fourth of july event to help you. it happened at the betsy ross house in philadelphia. 13 youngsters, all from different...
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. >>> it was another dramatic day in the second-degree murder trial of george zimmerman. the jury got a good look at the physical evidence like trayvon martin's clothing from that night and the gun used to kill him. nbc's ron mott has our story from florida. >> reporter: jurors got an up-close look at trayvon martin's bloody hoody and the bullet hole created by the 9 millimeter pistol, what was described as a muzzle shot. >> meaning the muzzle of the gun or the barrel was up against the shirt when it was fired? >> correct. >> dna testimony confirmed only zimmerman's fingerprints were found on the gun and none of his dna was found under martin's fingernails. it was also a day zimmerman's law enforcement know-how was made public with his college professor, now army prosecutor testified he aced a criminal litigation class. >> he was probably one of the better students in the class. >> it included discussion of florida's self-defense law commonly called stand your ground. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty saying he fired in self-defense. but the witness testified he taught stu
. >>> it was another dramatic day in the second-degree murder trial of george zimmerman. the jury got a good look at the physical evidence like trayvon martin's clothing from that night and the gun used to kill him. nbc's ron mott has our story from florida. >> reporter: jurors got an up-close look at trayvon martin's bloody hoody and the bullet hole created by the 9 millimeter pistol, what was described as a muzzle shot. >> meaning the muzzle of the gun or the barrel was...
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zimmerman will say that is george yelling and where as, i think you will only hear from trayvon's mom who will say it was trayvon yelling. the father at first said he could not recognize his son's voice and later changed its mind. the jury will hear from both and they will have to make a decision creditiy. >> there was dna evidence that is direct evidence nothing to be inferred or circumstantial about it, but did the prosecution or defense score anything from what these scientist testified to? >> jamie, i think the prosecution scored a big point, jurorors love dna evidence. they have a csi affect. it gives a jury a sense of validation that this person did touch or pull for a gun and the lack of trayvon martin's dna on the gun is a powerful piece of evidence for the prosecution because they can now argue that there is no dna and no trayvon dna on the gun, how can george zimmerman have a responsible belief that he is in imminent fear of grave bodily harm. >> make the connection for us. heather, you tell me what you think. it seems like apples and oranges. >> i disagree with brian. the d
zimmerman will say that is george yelling and where as, i think you will only hear from trayvon's mom who will say it was trayvon yelling. the father at first said he could not recognize his son's voice and later changed its mind. the jury will hear from both and they will have to make a decision creditiy. >> there was dna evidence that is direct evidence nothing to be inferred or circumstantial about it, but did the prosecution or defense score anything from what these scientist...
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it doesn't show when george zimmerman shot trayvon martin. what it does do though is it helps the prosecution prove that some of the things that george zimmerman is saying about that incident may not be true so it goes to the credibility of george zimmerman's statements that we heard earlier in the week. so i think it helps the prosecution in that regard. >> are you specifically talking about they found no prints from trayvon martin on george zimmerman's gun, and he said at least one time that martin actually tried to grab his gun. i'm talking about zimmerman, obviously. but there are no fingerprints on the gun. >> right. i think you would expect some fingerprints or at least some dna showing that trayvon martin had his hand on some part of gun if what george zimmerman said back then was true and we can't show that at this point. >> so testimony is set to resume tomorrow. for the first time it probably will be very emotional because trayvon martin's mother will take the stand. you got to believe that that 911 call will be played again in cour
it doesn't show when george zimmerman shot trayvon martin. what it does do though is it helps the prosecution prove that some of the things that george zimmerman is saying about that incident may not be true so it goes to the credibility of george zimmerman's statements that we heard earlier in the week. so i think it helps the prosecution in that regard. >> are you specifically talking about they found no prints from trayvon martin on george zimmerman's gun, and he said at least one time...
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rick: when we come back, day nine of the george zimmerman trial. testimony from trayvon martin's mother and brother. the medical examiner is still on the stand right now. our legal panel weighs in on what the relatives of trayvon martin had to say when we come back. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat mo dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ and ou'll dump your old mop. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bactea. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time, and its antibacterial cleaner kills bacteria mops can spread around. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new me
rick: when we come back, day nine of the george zimmerman trial. testimony from trayvon martin's mother and brother. the medical examiner is still on the stand right now. our legal panel weighs in on what the relatives of trayvon martin had to say when we come back. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat mo dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from...
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george howell reports. >> reporter: images of george zimmerman bloodied and beaten up. important visuals for his defense, trying to show that zimmerman's head had been slammed against the sidewalk, and he had to fire his gun to save his own life. that's not the way jacksonville-based medical examiner valerie rao sees it. >> are the injuries in the back of his head consistent with having been repeatedly slammed into a concrete surface? >> no. >> reporter: after examining dozens of pictures, rao testified the injuries are not life threatening, consistent with being punched once. during cross-examination, rao admitted when pressed by attorney mark o'mara he could have been hit multiple times. the jury also heard from a man who calls himself george zimmerman's best friend. mark osterman said zimmerman even gave him the play by play of what happened the night he shot and killed trayvon martin, enough detail for osterman to write a book. >> you recorded him saying he took a gun covering his nose. >> he did. >> what words did he outer? >> he said you're going to die. he used t
george howell reports. >> reporter: images of george zimmerman bloodied and beaten up. important visuals for his defense, trying to show that zimmerman's head had been slammed against the sidewalk, and he had to fire his gun to save his own life. that's not the way jacksonville-based medical examiner valerie rao sees it. >> are the injuries in the back of his head consistent with having been repeatedly slammed into a concrete surface? >> no. >> reporter: after examining...
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and george zimmerman said no. so now the state is trying to introduce evidence that would speak to the contrary. so judge nelson gave the attorneys some time to introduce some case law. we expect that she may rule on that tomorrow. but we just -- we know at this point that attorneys will continue those arguments at 8:30 before the jury is brought back in after. >> that's great reporting. thanks, craig. we'll be back to you again and again. >>> joining me now is veteran prosecutor and former san francisco da paul henderson, there he is, and defense attorney karen de soto, both of you. let's take a look at trial testimony before we get into this general conversation. let's look at the conversation here. let's go to they call him zimmerman's friend, mark osterman to the stand. osterman wrote a book called "defending our friend: the most hated man in america." osterman describes what zimmerman told him what happened at the crime scene. let's listen to his testimony. >> what does mr. zimmerman say happened then? >> he
and george zimmerman said no. so now the state is trying to introduce evidence that would speak to the contrary. so judge nelson gave the attorneys some time to introduce some case law. we expect that she may rule on that tomorrow. but we just -- we know at this point that attorneys will continue those arguments at 8:30 before the jury is brought back in after. >> that's great reporting. thanks, craig. we'll be back to you again and again. >>> joining me now is veteran prosecutor...
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he represents george zimmerman. we heard george zimmerman earlier on this week on an interview with sean hannity from fox news when asked if he has any regrets, if he would do anything differently, months later when he conducted that interview, he said, i think this was all god's plan. something that jury could really take as offensive comments. he didn't say i'm sorry this happened, it's a terrible thing, this young man died, sure if i had to do it again it would turn out differently. perhaps mark o'mara had that in mind when he began his cross-examination with i apologize for your loss? interesting. gilani we were watching sybrina fulton's testimony here, as a mother, be on my part, i could feel my heart pounding as i listened to her and watched her eyes blinking. i couldn't tell whether she was, you know, holding back tears. she's a very calm, thoughtful, deliberate witness. her impact as you consider what you're going to write about this, what's your take away? >> i mean, there's a kind of quiet heroism about he
he represents george zimmerman. we heard george zimmerman earlier on this week on an interview with sean hannity from fox news when asked if he has any regrets, if he would do anything differently, months later when he conducted that interview, he said, i think this was all god's plan. something that jury could really take as offensive comments. he didn't say i'm sorry this happened, it's a terrible thing, this young man died, sure if i had to do it again it would turn out differently. perhaps...
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quick pause there in the george zimmerman murder trial. it's what they call a side bar. they kill the mikes so these lawyers can approach the bench and have a little discussion. what you have been watching and what we've been watching for really the crux of the day is this associate medical examiner. this man by the name of dr. bao. he is the person to have performed that final autopsy on 17-year-old trayvon martin. he is being cross-examined by one of the co-counsel, defense co-counsel don west. let me bring in my legal expert who is will walk us through all of this. for however long this lasts for presumably the state rests today. tanya miller here in sfud owe. current criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor here. also eleanor odom, prosecutor. welcome to you. in stanford, florida, where the trial is takes place we have sunny hostin. now the trial is back. so we listen. >> -- toxicology purposes, in this case you're saying was not available through a peripheral source? >> in this case, i don't remember. but generally speaking, we should get blood from peripheral i
quick pause there in the george zimmerman murder trial. it's what they call a side bar. they kill the mikes so these lawyers can approach the bench and have a little discussion. what you have been watching and what we've been watching for really the crux of the day is this associate medical examiner. this man by the name of dr. bao. he is the person to have performed that final autopsy on 17-year-old trayvon martin. he is being cross-examined by one of the co-counsel, defense co-counsel don...
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. >>> prosecutors tried to chip away at george zimmerman's credibility by calling his former professor to the stand. alexis carter testified that the stand your ground law was taught in class and zimmerman got an "a." but zimmerman told fox news he had never heard of the law before his shooting. zimmerman also claimed trayvon martin grabbed his gun. but a crime lab analyst testified martin's dna was not found on the gun. >>> a tip from a friend of former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez has led investigators to a so-called flophouse. court documents say the search of a franklin, massachusetts, apartment that was leased by hernandez, has turned up key evidence, ammunition, and clothing he was seen wearing on video the night his friend was shot dead. hernandez is charged with that murder. >>> major progress on that arizona fire that killed 19 firefighters. it's now 45% contained. it was an emotional moment as hundreds of firefighters and police paused to salute the empty vehicles of those fallen hot shots. the bodies are being returned from phoenix on sunday. memorial servi
. >>> prosecutors tried to chip away at george zimmerman's credibility by calling his former professor to the stand. alexis carter testified that the stand your ground law was taught in class and zimmerman got an "a." but zimmerman told fox news he had never heard of the law before his shooting. zimmerman also claimed trayvon martin grabbed his gun. but a crime lab analyst testified martin's dna was not found on the gun. >>> a tip from a friend of former new england...
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there were no dna foreign to him. >> you did not find any of george zimmerman's dna there? >> there was nothing foreign to trayvon martin. gregg: zimmerman's dna is not under the fingernails of trayvon martin. big deal or not that there is no zimmerman dna under trayvon martin's nails? >> i don't think it's such a big deal. it had to to with his knuckles. there was some testimony about his knuckles. trayvon is on top of zimmerman and he's pun. ing. nobody is talking about scratching or claw marks. you wouldn't expect to find the dna. >> certainly it's a difficult case for the prosecution. witnesses haven't gone as well and haven't testified the way -- going * it's been awful for the prosecution. >> they need some things for the jury to hang a hat on if they want to convict him. the lack of dna of george zimmerman may help. >> you are slightly sceptical of the prosecutors. i was a defense attorney i admit. and i have an inherent bias. but let's lay it out in terms of the light most favorable for the prosecutor. you have a witness who said zimmerman didn't need to get out of
there were no dna foreign to him. >> you did not find any of george zimmerman's dna there? >> there was nothing foreign to trayvon martin. gregg: zimmerman's dna is not under the fingernails of trayvon martin. big deal or not that there is no zimmerman dna under trayvon martin's nails? >> i don't think it's such a big deal. it had to to with his knuckles. there was some testimony about his knuckles. trayvon is on top of zimmerman and he's pun. ing. nobody is talking about...
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. >>> in florida, testimony in the trial of former neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman resumes on friday. the parents of unarmed teen trayvon martin are expected to testify. yesterday jurors heard from an expert who said martin's dna was not found on the grip of the gun zimmerman used to fire the fatal shot. susan mcginnis reports on a small victory for the prosecution. >> reporter: prosecutors called zimmerman's former professor in the case to the stand. the professor testified he taught self-defense law in his criminal justice class. >> i remember talking about it quite a few times, not just on one particular occasion. >> reporter: on tuesday, jurors heard zimmerman say in a tv interview he had no knowledge of florida's "stand your ground" law. zimmerman's injuries during his confrontation with trayvon martin were not serious. the defense is trying to show that fear of great bodily harm is enough to act in self-defense. >> you don't have to wait until you're almost dead before you can defend yourself. >> no. i was advised you probably don't do that. >> reporter: later a dna e
. >>> in florida, testimony in the trial of former neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman resumes on friday. the parents of unarmed teen trayvon martin are expected to testify. yesterday jurors heard from an expert who said martin's dna was not found on the grip of the gun zimmerman used to fire the fatal shot. susan mcginnis reports on a small victory for the prosecution. >> reporter: prosecutors called zimmerman's former professor in the case to the stand. the professor...
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there have been amazing moments in the george zimmerman trial coming up next. >>> my name is kenyetta scott and here in afghanistan i want to say happy fourth of july to my grandma betty blanchard, my mom, kim, and my best friend keisha flanders, my daughter and my brother and all of my family. love u you. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new 2014 lexus is. this is your move. what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ woman ] hop on over! we know it's your videoconference of the day. hi! hi, buddy! that's why the free wifi and hot breakfast are something to smile about. book a great getaway now and feel the hamptonality >>> a school board meeting in up state new york descended into something like a reality show complete with f bombs and physical threats. here is what happened. the mother of a spring valley high school student was addressing the board when a school
there have been amazing moments in the george zimmerman trial coming up next. >>> my name is kenyetta scott and here in afghanistan i want to say happy fourth of july to my grandma betty blanchard, my mom, kim, and my best friend keisha flanders, my daughter and my brother and all of my family. love u you. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new 2014 lexus is. this is your move. what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity...
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obviously, seeing george zimmerman right there. the big thing we were talking about throughout the day, chris, why it was so important. let's listen in for a second. >> no hands are being raised. did any of you listen to any television or newspaper reports about the case? no hands are being raised. did any of you use any type of electronic device to get on the internet to do independent research about the case, people, places, things or terminology? no hands are being raised. finally, did any of you read or create any e-mails, text messages, twitters, tweets, blogs or social networking pages about the case? thank you very much. the state may call your next witness. >> call sybrina fulton. >> she is the mother of trayvon martin. very important witness for the prosecution. probably the last big witness of their case. >> the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? >> yes. >> thank you. >> judge, can we approach the bench? >> yes, you may. >> so, you can hear when it's muted. they are having a conversation with the judge
obviously, seeing george zimmerman right there. the big thing we were talking about throughout the day, chris, why it was so important. let's listen in for a second. >> no hands are being raised. did any of you listen to any television or newspaper reports about the case? no hands are being raised. did any of you use any type of electronic device to get on the internet to do independent research about the case, people, places, things or terminology? no hands are being raised. finally, did...
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the george zimmerman trial is taking the day off, but our jeanne moos is not. her take on the trial's technical troubles, that's next. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or a
the george zimmerman trial is taking the day off, but our jeanne moos is not. her take on the trial's technical troubles, that's next. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to...
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a stunning day in the trial of george zimmerman. two investigators took the stand for the prosecution, but at times, they seemed to do more to help the defense. one of them will give more testimony today. cnn's george howell is live in sanford, florida, tracking the latest for us. good morning, george. >> reporter: good morning. we expect that testimony from chris serino to resume this morning and by way of his investigation we'll hear more from george zimmerman, telling his side of the story to this jury without even opening his mouth in court. the first investigator to interview george zimmerman took the stand on day six of the trial, doris singleton explained the process. >> it was recorded on a voice recorder that they gave us. >> reporter: prosecutors played the tape, the jury listened closely. >> there's been a few times where i've seen a suspicious person in the neighborhood we call the police non-emergency line and these guys always get away. >> reporter: a key witness for the state, singleton told the jury zimmerman agreed
a stunning day in the trial of george zimmerman. two investigators took the stand for the prosecution, but at times, they seemed to do more to help the defense. one of them will give more testimony today. cnn's george howell is live in sanford, florida, tracking the latest for us. good morning, george. >> reporter: good morning. we expect that testimony from chris serino to resume this morning and by way of his investigation we'll hear more from george zimmerman, telling his side of the...